Belgrade daily presents its annual journalism awards to two women

The Stanislav Stasa Marinkovic award went to Obucina for her original approach as an anchor and editor of the Newsmax Adria daily evening news show on the Nova S TV. “Her approach as author and personal style created, in cooperation with her co-workers, a top of the line half hour news show which moves the standard in local TV journalism. The show she edits and anchors captivates viewers with its relevance and topicality of content and leisurely wittiness which colors it,” the jury said, adding that her trademark intros demonstrate the top level of TV dialogue. “Her interviews are excellent examples of professionalism based on knowledge and investigative enthusiasm in finding the truth and defending the public interest,” it added.

Runner up nominees for the award include the KRIK investigative portal, Serbian Center for Investigative Journalism (CINS) staff member Jovana Tomic, Serbian state TV (now Euronews) editor Svetlana Janicijevic and RTS editor Bojan Bosiljcic.

The annual Dan Graf (Danas publisher) Nikola Burzan award for best Danas daily journalist went to political correspondent Marija Stojanovic who the jury feels offers readers excellent content and new information about topical social and political issues. “Thanks to her sources in diplomatic circles, she brought exclusive and relevant facts on the position of Serbia and local politicians in global and European circles to the newspaper political section. Her investigative and journalistic curiosity made a winning combination for topics which drew public interest and sent waves through the political scene,” the jury said.